Why Software Architecture is Mostly Communication • David Whitney, Ian Cooper & Hannes Lowette

This interview was recorded for GOTO Unscripted.https://gotopia.techCheck out more here:https://gotopia.tech/articles/400David Whitney - Director of Architecture at NewDayIan Cooper - A Polyglot Coding Architect at Just EatHannes Lowette - Principal Consultant at Axxes, Monolith Advocate, Speaker & Whiskey LoverRESOURCESDavidhttps://bsky.app/profile/davidwhitney.co.ukhttp://twitter.com/david_whitneyhttps://www.instagram.com/davidwhitneycoukhttps://github.com/davidwhitneyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/davidwhitneyhttps://davidwhitney.co.uk/blogIanhttps://bsky.app/profile/icooper.bsky.socialhttps://hachyderm.io/@ICooperhttps://twitter.com/ICooperhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-cooper-2b059bhttps://github.com/iancooperhttps://ian-cooper.writeas.comDESCRIPTIONThree experienced software engineers - Ian Cooper, David Whitney, and Hannes Lowette - discuss the evolution of software architecture from traditional "ivory tower" approaches to modern, collaborative practices. The conversation explores the tension between emergent and designed architecture, the importance of sustainable versus "slash-and-burn" development approaches, and how architectural decisions scale with organizational growth.Key themes include the critical role of communication and coaching in architecture, the dangers of pattern cargo-culting, and the fundamental reality that all architectural challenges are ultimately people problems requiring empathy, shared language, and cultural change.RECOMMENDED BOOKSBarry O'Reilly • Residues • https://leanpub.com/residualityBarry O'Reilly • The Architect's Paradox • https://leanpub.com/architectsparadoxDiana Montalion • Learning Systems Thinking • https://amzn.to/3ZpycdJSam Newman • Monolith to Microservices • https://amzn.to/2Nml96ERonnie Mitra & Irakli Nadareishvili • Microservices: Up and Running• https://amzn.to/3c4HmmLJacqui Read • Communication Patterns • https://amzn.to/3E37lvvVaughn Vernon & Tomasz Jaskula • Strategic Monoliths & Microservices • https://amzn.to/3AcUscjBlueskyInstagramLinkedInFacebookCHANNEL MEMBERSHIP BONUSJoin this channel to get early access to videos & other perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_tLP3AiwYKwdUHpltJPuA/joinLooking for a unique learning experience?Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket: gotopia.techSUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL - new videos posted daily!